Biomaterials and Bionanotechnology examines the current state of the field within the pharmaceutical sciences and concisely explains the history of biomaterials, including key developments. Written by experts in the field, this volume in the Advances in Pharmaceutical Product Development and Research series deepens our understanding of biomaterials and bionanotechnology within drug discovery and drug development. Each chapter delves into a particular aspect of this fast-moving field, covering fundamental principles, methodologies and the technologies employed by pharmaceutical scientists, researchers and pharmaceutical industries to transform a drug candidate or new chemical entity into a final administrable dosage form. Readers will find a comprehensive examination that is suitable for researchers working in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, biotechnology, food and related industries, and for advanced students in these fields. Examines the most recent developments in biomaterials and nanomaterials for pharmaceutical sciencesCovers important topics, such as the fundamentals of polymers science, transportation and bio interaction of properties in nanomaterials across biological systems, and nanotechnology in tissue engineering as they pertain specifically to pharmaceutical sciencesContains extensive references for further discovery on the role of biomaterials and nanomaterials in the drug discovery process INDICE: 1. Design of materials and product specifications2. Fundamentals of polymers science applied in Pharmaceutical Product Development3. Biomaterials in Pharmaceutical Product Development: An emphasis on Synthesis and characterization4. Surface modification of Biomaterials towards effective Pharmaceutical Product Development5. Pharmaceutical and biomedical applications of polymers6. Use of polymers in controlled release of active agents7. Biomaterials for sustained and controlled delivery of small drug molecule 8. Bio-Nanotechnology in pharmaceutical research 9. Biotechnology based pharmaceutical products10. Biomaterials and nanoparticles for hyperthermia therapy 11. Biomaterials in diagnosis and theragnosis12. Nionanomaterials in development of Artificial implants and Devices13. Covalent Functionalization of nanomaterials: Approaches and applications14. Surface modifications of biomaterials and their implication on biocompatibility. 15. Transportation and bio interaction Properties in nanomaterials across biological systems16. Synthesis and Applications of Metal Nanoparticles17. Nanotechnology in Tissue Engineering18. Microemulsions and Drug Delivery in Nanotechnology. 19. Biomaterials in cardiovascular research20. Current research perspectives of Orthopaedic implant materials
- ISBN: 978-0-12-814427-5
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 575
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2018
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés